Meta’s mobile apps declared an average of 25 out of 35 possible data types, compared with 7–8 for apps from Apple and Microsoft, in a Surfshark analysis of 171 iOS apps’ App Store privacy disclosures.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Register
55% of ZDNET readers in Round 2 said they won’t be getting a foldable iPhone in 2026, while 28% said Apple will announce a touchscreen MacBook.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
ZDNet
ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit seeking to halt the FCC’s early license renewal process for eight stations it owns.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
Engadget
Bluesky said its day-long disruption over the previous 24 hours was caused by a DDoS attack that flooded the site with junk traffic.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Bitcoin opened at $64,487.65 and was $64,080.23 as of 9:19 a.m. ET, while ethereum opened at $1,911.89 and was $1,895.37 at the same time as both fell during continued Middle East conflict.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Amazon says its conversational shopping assistant (Alexa for Shopping, formerly Rufus) was used by more than 300 million customers last year and drove about $12 billion in additional annualized sales, with shoppers about 60% more likely to complete a purchase.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Ford’s Le Mans Hypercar program will use the LMDh rule set with an ORECA carbon-fiber chassis, common gearbox, electric hybrid motor, and hybrid battery supplied by the category while Ford supplies the engine and software and designs the bodywork.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Silver September futures opened at $65.90 per ounce on Aug. 18, 2026, down 0.5% from Monday’s close and were at $65.12 per ounce by 9:11 a.m. ET.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Omarchy Quattro pre-wires “AI coding agent” command-line tooling as lazy-loaded launchers in ~/.local/bin/ and includes AI features like crash handling via systemd-coredump monitoring and an agent workflow for sandboxes, diagnostics, and Hyprland/desktop customization.
Aug 18, 2026 ·ZDNet
Gold for December futures was down to $4,447.20 per troy ounce as of 9:10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, after opening at $4,473.40—while the 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX) rose to 4.72%.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Parnassus Investments CIO Todd Ahlsten warned that the enterprise “seat license model” for Salesforce (CRM) and ServiceNow (NOW) is under pressure because AI agents can increase output without adding employees, which could weaken the link between customer headcount growth and software revenue.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) is up nearly 60% over the past year, recently hit a 2-year high of $10.95 on Aug. 13, and has a Trend Seeker “Buy” signal intact since April 16 while holding Barchart’s 100% “Buy” technical opinion.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
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Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Amer Sports reported 2Q revenue of $1.63 billion, up 32%, with operating margin rising 820 basis points to 11.7% and adjusted net income up 252% to $127 million ($0.22 adjusted diluted EPS).
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A man with rare stage 4 lung cancer sold $1.5 million of life insurance for $430,000 via a life settlement, expecting to invest the proceeds to earn more than the $1.5 million death benefit before he dies.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma reframes a politically “woke” Friday-the-13th–style sleepaway-camp reboot as a surreal, personal fantasy built around Kris’s obsession and a dreamlike slasher set tied to Billy Preston’s character (played by Gillian Anderson).
Aug 18, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Galaxy Watch 9 (40mm) is $380 with a free $50 Amazon gift card, and the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 earbuds are $140 (down from $180), while the Shark StainForce cordless stain remover is $150 (down from $220).
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET
T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet promo covers your first month via a bill credit (you still pay taxes), and offers up to a $200 virtual prepaid card within 7 weeks after rebate submission, depending on the plan you choose.
Aug 18, 2026 ·ZDNet
Frasers Group has increased its stake in Hugo Boss to about 47.9% after receiving valid acceptances for 12.2 million shares in response to a voluntary €38-per-share cash offer launched in June.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Mirrorless cameras accounted for about 90% of interchangeable-lens camera shipments in 2025, making them the dominant format.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Engadget
